Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has revealed he spoke to Steven Gerrard after he was sacked by Aston Villa on Thursday night.
Klopp has backed the former Reds captain to bounce back from the disappointment.
Gerrard – who played over 700 games for Liverpool and won nine major trophies – was dismissed by Villa on Thursday in the wake of their 3-0 defeat at Fulham, which left them 17th in the Premier League.
The 42-year-old began his coaching career in Liverpool’s academy during Klopp’s time in charge, and the German said: “I’m very sure he will come back.
“When he was at the academy we obviously created a bit of a close relationship and I always followed him.
“We had a little exchange this morning but nothing too deep, not a long conversation.
“I can imagine it’s disappointing for him because of the ambitions he had, but I don’t think we have to worry about Stevie. He knows the game long enough and these kind of things can happen.
“We all get knocks here and there – it’s about how you respond. A lot of great managers out there had to leave their previous clubs for different reasons. Some of the best did that quite frequently during their career. They turned up somewhere else, learned from it and found a better situation.
“Now I hope he takes a bit of time for him because, since he finished his career, he’s pretty much working all the time. Maybe use it now for himself to recharge.”
